What is the proper protocol for flying the flag on Memorial Day?
Half-staff all day
Full-staff all day
Half-staff until noon
Full-staff until noon
Memorial Day celebrates and recognizes the soldiers who have given their lives in the line of duty defending the United States. The proper protocol for flying the American flag on Memorial Day involves a unique sequence to honor the nation’s fallen heroes. The flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, and then raised briskly to the top of the staff for the remainder of the day. This transition from half-staff to full-staff symbolizes the nation’s resolve to not let the sacrifices of its fallen heroes be in vain and to rise in their honor.
Correct Answer: Half-staff until noon